Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 6.1% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Lebanon
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Lebanon are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
|
pay 53.7% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
|
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